British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason returns to Berkeley in his Cal performances solo recital debut with a program of new and familiar works. Kanneh-Mason was the winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition, and debuted in Berkeley and Cal Performances during the 2019–20 season. Kanneh-Mason’s program includes staples by Bach, Britten, and Cassadó, alongside works composed especially for him by Welsh composer Gwilym Simcock, English composer Edmund Finnis, and Cuban composer Leo Brouwer.
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Program Items
J.S. Bach
Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Gwilym Simcock
Prayer for the Senses
Britten
Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72
Leo Brouwer
Cello Sonata No. 2
Edmund Finnis
Five Preludes
Cassadó
Suite for Cello Solo
Performers
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Cellist